July 27, 2015

The ideal suitor: With new Nashville owner, F&M Braces for growth

Nashville Business Journal -- For F&M Bank, Nashville-area businessman Gaylon Lawrence Jr. presented the ideal suitor: Someone who could keep the bank intact and position it for future growth.

Lawrence, who also owns the parent company of Tennessee Bank & Trust in Franklin, entered a deal last week to take sole ownership of Clarksville’s F&M, the eighth-largest bank based in Middle Tennessee by assets. Terms were not disclosed.

“Basically, this is not a traditional merger where you will have 30 percent cost savings that leads to a loss of departments and people,” Sammy Stuard, F&M’s CEO, told me Monday. “[Lawrence] is a great operator of community banks. He’s a big believer in community banking and we really like his model. … He buys the bank and allows the management and employees to continue to run it.”... read full article here.

June 19, 2015

Rick Florita Named New F&M Mortgage Lender

Brentwood, Tenn. – F&M Bank has announced the addition of Rick Florita as a Mortgage Loan Originator, operating out of the bank’s Mortgage Center at 10 Cadillac Dr., Suite 100 in Brentwood/Maryland Farms.

“As Davidson and Williamson Counties continue to enjoy a residential boom, we look to add qualified personnel to our staff. Rick has 11 years of mortgage services experienced and offers his clients a wealth of knowledge in the home financing process,” stated Rodney Wilds, manager of the Brentwood Office.

Mary Beth Russell Named Branch Manager

“Mary Beth has eight years of banking and investment services experience with F&M and has been a real contributor to the bank’s growth in the St. Bethlehem market. Her leadership skills will be a real asset as she directs the operation of this office,” stated Sammy Stuard, F&M Bank President and CEO.

In addition, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Memphis, majoring in Marketing Management. She may be reached by calling 931-905-7940 or by email at marybeth.russell@myfmbank.com.

April 27, 2015

Karen McMahon Named Branch Manager

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — F&M Bank has named Karen McMahon Assistant Vice President and Manager of its 802 Memorial Blvd. office in Murfreesboro.

“Karen’s experience in financial service as both a loan specialist and personal banker, combined with her knowledge of the Rutherford County market, will be a real asset as we continue to grow F&M’s market share in Murfreesboro. In addition, Karen studied Business Management at Middle Tennessee State University and has experience in managing a small business,” stated Sammy Stuard, F&M Bank President and CEO.

April 2, 2015

Stacy Vincent Named Commercial Lender of F&M Bank

Murfreesboro, Tenn.---F&M Bank has hired Stacy Vincent as a Vice President and Commercial Lender for its 802 Memorial Blvd. location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. “Stacy’s financial services experience and banking knowledge of the Rutherford County market will add strength to our presence there,” said Sammy Stuard, President and CEO of F&M Bank.

Stacy is a veteran banker with 20 years of financial services experience. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University and is a 2014 graduate of the Tennessee Banking Association’s School of Commercial Lending. She can be reached by calling 615-545-3968 (C) 615-867-9728 (O), by fax at 615-867-9738, or by email at stacy.vincent@myfmbank.com.

March 3, 2015

Dalton and Edwards Named VP/Commercial Lenders at F&M Bank

Cookeville, Tenn.—F&M Bank has hired Randy Dalton as a Vice President and Commercial Lender for its new 900 N. Washington Avenue location in Cookeville, Tennessee. “Randy’s financial services experience and banking knowledge of the Putnam County market will add strength to our presence there,” said Sammy Stuard, President and CEO of F&M Bank.

Randy is a veteran banker with 24 years of financial services experience in Cookeville. He holds a bachelors degree in Business Management from Tennessee Tech University and can be reached by calling 931-525-5632 or by email at randy.dalton@myfmbank.com.

Hendersonville, Tenn. - F&M Bank has hired Brad Edwards as a vice president and commercial lender for its Hendersonville office located at 100 Bluegrass Commons, Suite 100. “Brad’s long-standing banking experience in Sumner County and familiarity with the county’s business environment will be instrumental in F&M’s continued growth in the county,” remarked Sammy Stuard, President of CEO of F&M Bank.

Edwards is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. He is active in several organizations in Gallatin, Goodlettsville and Hendersonville and is a graduate of the Leadership Sumner Program.

February 4, 2015

THDA Announces Top Mortgage Lenders for 2014

A group of 10 lenders are responsible for more than half of the mortgage loans made for Tennessee Housing Development Agency buyers during 2014, and F&M Bank is one of them! Read full article here.

January 15, 2015

We've Upgraded Online Bill Pay

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December 18, 2014

Jackson New Senior Vice President at F&M Bank

F&M Bank has hired Steve Jackson as senior vice president and manager of commercial sales, according to a news release from the bank. His office will be in Hendersonville.

“With Steve’s experience and proven track record as a commercial sales manager, I am confident he is an excellent match for this position,” said Sammy Stuard, president and CEO of F&M Bank.

Jackson is a veteran banker with 25 years of financial services experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and has his Certified Financial Planner certification from Florida State University.

November 3, 2014

We've Upgraded Business Online Banking-Important Changes

BROWSER AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Your browser is an important part of the overall security measures designed to protect your Internet banking transactions and activity. Please review the updated system requirements below to make sure you are using the supported browser/system requirements.

Business Online Banking - Operating System

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 8

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows Vista –Business

MAC OS

Business Online Banking - Browser

Apple Safari 5.0 on PC

Apple Safari 5.0 for MAC

Firefox 4.0 or higher

Google Chrome 9.0 or higher

Microsoft IE9, IE10, IE11*

Opera 10.0 or higher

NEW! BUSINESS ONLINE features...based on your user authorization, you may now be able to....

HOME PAGE

The Home page (formerly the Overview page) allows you quick access to common functions. Your home page may include the following functions, depending on your access rights.

Favorite Accounts

Review Transfers

Alerts/Messages

Transfer Funds

Quick Launch

A Home Link has been added to the main menu bar to allow for quick navigation back to the Home page from any screen

FAVORITE ACCOUNTS

The Favorite Accounts section has been updated to make it easier for you to select your favorite accounts and display them in the order you choose.

Current and Available balances will now be displayed in this section, along with the ability to see recent transactions for each account.

TRANSFERS

The transfer section provides a single location to quickly complete Internal and ACH transfers. Enhancements to this section include:

Issue ACH transfers.

Import ACH files with ACH Editor.

New error and confirmation message formats display in each section, indicating whether a transfer is successful, if a limit is exceeded, and more.

Launch ACH Editor

Templates display by Display Group name in drop-down lists.

New and optional fields such as Handling Instructions and Transaction Description can be defined.

Print options are available after a transfer is processed or file is imported.

REVIEW TRANSFERS

The Review Transfers section located on the Home page has new features and views to make the review process easier than before.

The new Review and Issued tabs show two views for the transfers: transfers ready for review and transfers already issued.

You can now Approve or Disapprove transfers from this section by clicking on the appropriate option next to each pending transfer.

ACCOUNTS PAGE

The following Account Information functionality will now be available on the same page instead of separate screens that were available using the prior Transaction Sub menu Link:

1. View account balances- Previous, Current, and Available Balances are displayed in the Balance Section of the Account Information Screen

2. View Balance History Information

3. Switch to another account to view account information

4. Conduct a transaction search

5. Search for a Specific Check by Check Number

6. View pending and past transactions on the selected account

7. View extended transaction history by clicking on the Transaction Archive link

*Websites may need to be displayed in Compatibility View to function properly.

October 22, 2014

Security Breach at Kmart

Statement from Kmart, "On Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 our IT team detected that our Kmart store payment data system had been breached and immediately launched a full investigation working with a leading IT security firm. The security experts report that beginning in early September, the payment data systems at Kmart stores were purposely infected with a new form of malware (similar to a computer virus). This resulted in debit and credit card numbers being compromised."

October 16, 2014

F&M Bank keeps market share lead in Montgomery County

The Leaf Chronicle, CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – F&M Bank has claimed the No. 1 spot in the county for the 11th consecutive year, according to 2014 market share of deposit statistics released recently by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

The newly published report – based on deposits through June 30, 2014 – includes all 11 FDIC-insured financial institutions operating within Montgomery County. The report showed that F&M increased its percentage of the market’s deposits from 17.72 percent in 2013 to 18.15 percent in 2014, and increased overall deposits by nearly 4.5 percent, now exceeding $397 million in Montgomery County.

Sammy Stuard, president and CEO of F&M Bank, credits F&M Bank’s consistently strong market position to a combination of high-touch service blended with the bank’s commitment to provide financial services that customers want in Montgomery County and throughout Middle Tennessee.

“In addition to providing maximum value to our customers, F&M never loses sight that for someone to choose F&M over so many competitors – which includes other banks, credit unions and even retail supercenters – our bank’s high touch, personal service and community involvement is the ultimate difference maker,” claims Stuard, who served as 2008 chairman of the Tennessee Bankers Association.

“We exist to improve our community by supporting businesses and using local dollars to help families buy homes, send their kids to college and build financial security. It’s a responsibility we take seriously, and it shows with the way we embrace innovation and treat our customers.”

September 12, 2014

Security Breach at Home Depot

Statement from Home Depot, "Last Tuesday, September 2, we disclosed that we were investigating a possible breach of our payment data systems. We want you to know that we have now confirmed that those systems have in fact been breached, which could potentially impact any customer that has used their payment card at our U.S. and Canadian stores, from April forward. We do not have any evidence that the breach has impacted stores in Mexico or customers who shopped online at HomeDepot.com."

June 12, 2014

Lankford Presented with Paul Harris Fellow Award

Congratulations to our own Jason Lankford, VP/Commercial Lender (Cookeville) who was recently recognized as Rotarian of the Year by the Cookeville Rotary. Jason also received the Paul Harris Fellow Award, which is the top recognition for service and philanthropy by Rotary International.

May 29, 2014

Jones Selected to Lead F&M Mortgage in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – F&M Bank has announced the hiring of Patrick Jones to lead its Mortgage Services office in Murfreesboro. Patrick brings over ten years of mortgage services experience in the Rutherford, Davidson and Sumner County area.

"He offers his clients a wealth of knowledge in the home financing process. We need more managers and originators like Patrick who have the knowledge to help us keep up with the home loan demand, and who can make the mortgage process extremely easy for our customers," stated Rodney Wilds, vice president of F&M's mortgage division in Williamson, Davidson, Rutherford and Wilson counties.

Patrick can be reached by calling (615) 668-6838. He will be headquartered at F&M's 1639 Medical Center Parkway office in Murfreesboro and may also be contacted by email at patrick.jones@myfmbank.com.

May 5, 2014

F&M Bank Announces Seven Promotions

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — F&M Bank has announced the following promotions of seven employees, according to Sammy Stuard, bank CEO and president.

“We are pleased to recognize these individuals for their hard work and dedication. Each has taken a leadership role in positioning F&M’s growth and success across middle Tennessee,” Stuard said in a news release.

Among them:

• Jo Hughes, vice president and director of Security, has been promoted to senior vice president.

• Shela Williams, vice president for Branch Administration and Marketing, has been promoted to senior vice president.

• Sue Palmore, vice president for Loan Administration, has been promoted to to senior vice president.

• Michael Jones, vice president and BSA officer, has been promoted to vice president and director of Internal Audit and BSA officer.

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